Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35326, Parker Foster, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Foster, Parker
S. 35326
CONTENTS

85 65 4
Maine
Parker Foster
of Ellsworth Dist: in the state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene Esq. South Berwick - Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 3/4 89. 03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00
$137 : 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County.
Paper Cop. from Land Agent of Maine July 17. 1839 M.B. Parker 22 July 39 Sent to Stephen Thomas Sept 29. 45 Hon W. A. Sackett Sept 11/52
Date of death not rec AB
Verification sent to a Mr Small Esq. Ellsworth Maine 31 July 1820

Declaration
In order to obtain an increase and arrear of Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Maine } on this 31 st day of July A.D. 1825, before County of York } the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Parker Foster a resident of Gilbert York in the County of York in the State of Maine aged 84 years; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain an increase and arrear of Pension due him under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he is a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, receiving the sum of Ninety Six dollars per annum under said act.
That he considers he is entitled to a larger sum than Ninety Six dollars per annum having served as a Corporal & Sergeant in Capt. Zebulon King's Company Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line (as he thinks) over two years for proof of which he refers to his original papers on file under the act of 1815 on the Maine Pension Roll - the word "York" erased & "Ellist" his entered before signing.
Parker F Foster Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this 31 st day of July 1825. Before me Mark Dennett Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me & that he is the person who draws a pension as above stated & that he is a credible person
Mark Dennett Justice of the Peace

Parker Foster
C. p. 565
Letter 10/19
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene , chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fifth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county, Parker Foster aged fifty nine years, resident in Eliot in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private & a sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. King in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the first day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6565 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Parker Foster.
Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj a Greene
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
1 small unfinished house — one old barn — 3 acres of improvable land, 3 acres of swamp — 4 acres of small hemlock growth. 1 yoke of steers, 1 cow — 1 year old heifer, 1 sheep — 2 old tables 4 old chairs, 1 chest & a few articles of iron & crockery ware.
Parker Foster.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Parker Foster — who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of a bad cough, raising of blood from the lungs & general debility.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Elizabeth Foster 45 able to support herself.   Joseph Foster 11 contribute but very little to his support.   Nathaniel Foster 9 Neither of the 4 last are able to contribute any thing to their support. Parker Foster.   Catherine Foster 8   Abigail Foster 5   Caroline Foster 2  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred forty three dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

July 04 1852 App. Parker Hostin deed for increased No 9
July 9/52 No 18m [Signature]
Report to me Matasinto Mel

State of Maine COUNTY OF York } ss. John Foster being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child — of Parker Foster late of deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was — an applicant for a pension from the State of Maine — that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
Witness Daniel P. Ginnsey Wm Hammond
John Foster
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day April — 185 2 and I do hereby certify that the said John Foster — is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.
William Hammond
Know all Men by these Presents, That I John Foster a child — of Parker Foster — deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Maine — do hereby constitute and appoint ABAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 5th day of April 185 2 SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
Daniel P. Ginnsey William Hammond
John Foster
STATE OF Maine County of York } Be it known that on the fifth day of April — 185 2 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared John Foster above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
William Hammond Justice of Peace

Revolutionary Pension State of Maine Law of 1818 at 96 Noted as Sergeant died in 1846
Ovid N.Y. May 14. '52
Sir
Parker Hartu drew $96. for Ann cu died in 1846 is noted as a Sergeant, the increase from 1831 to 1846 is due
I ask if there is not an increase of $24 per year for 15 years due, or I ask for a copy of his alledged Service - If the increase is admitted then I need no copy of his alledged Service
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Day
Hon Jas E Heath Court of Pensions

Parker Foster S.35326
he said Zebadiah's name was I Zebulon - so I used initial this was 7" mass
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Parker Foster are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
Mrs F. said both dates of enlistment as we could not tell from mass & H which it was
He enlisted, place not stated, January 24, 1781, or, in December, 1781, served as a private and corporal in Captain Z. King's Massachusetts Company; November 1, 1783, received a sergeant's warrant in Captain King's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's 4 th Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years and resided in Eliot, York County, Massachusetts(Maine).
In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of the following: the degree of relationship was not shown:
Elizabeth Foster aged forty-five. Joseph Foster " eleven. Nathaniel Foster " nine. Catherine Foster " seven. Abigail Foster " five. Caroline Foster " two.
In 1852, son John Foster made affidavit in York County, Maine. The soldier was then deceased.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Parker Foster (S:35326), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Parker Foster, Certificate No. 8566, issued March 30, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 1, 1818, act of March 18, 1818, Maine agency.

FOSTER, PARKER (CONT., MASS.) S-35326

By Henry Jackson Esq r Colonel Commanding the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment of foot To Parker Foster Greeting.
Reposing Official Confidence in your Courage and good conduct, I do hereby constitute & appoint you the said Parker Foster as a Sergeant in Capt. King's Company in the Regiment Under my Command. You are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Do the duty of a sergeant by doing all things therein to belonging. And I do require all Soldiers under you to be Obedient to you as Sergeant. And you are to observe & follow all orders & instructions as you shall receive from me or other your Superior Officers according to the Discipline of War. In pursuance of the trust Reposed in you, for which this shall be your sufficient WARRANT. Given Under my hand at Cambridge this first Day of November 1763
H. W. Jackson Colonel 4 th Mass s Regiment

October 16, 1933
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BA-J/HEL am
Mrs. W.C. Burnham 1525 West 33 rd Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to four soldiers of the Revolutionary War: John Manning and John Odell, of Dutchess County, New York; Peter Hulbert, of Orange County, New York; and Parker Foster, of Massachusetts.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Peter Hulbert, or similar spelling, in that war.
The data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this office to make a proper search of the records for a soldier named John Odell; as a means of identifying the particular record in which you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter should you reply.
You are furnished herewith, on separate sheets, the histories of John Manning (S. 54433), the only soldier of that name who served in the New York troops, and Parker Foster (S. 35326), the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data for which were obtained from their respective claims for pension based upon their military service in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1525 West 33rd Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma October 4, 1933
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me all the information available from government records concerning the following Revolutionary War soldiers. This is for D. A. R. purposes. I especially want dates of birth, names of wives, children, etc., if they are on record.
✓ Manning, John Dutchess County, New York Odell, John Dutchess County, New York Hulbert, Peter Orange County, New York ✓ Foster, Parker (Captain) Massachusetts
I shall be very grateful to you for the above information.
Yours very truly,
May C. Burnham
May C. Burnham (Mrs. W. C.)
MCBMMB
only J & S John Odell - Yr serv. always in Westchester Co

35 326
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 326
Parker Foster
Rev Rev was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-Oct 16 - Hirt to Mrs H. C. Burnham Esq

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
3690
P. O.
Parker Foster
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
RELOTE

Edward He Bull

Copy
War Department, No 8,565
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the the 18 th of March 1818, Barker Foster, late a Sergeant, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War office of the United States, this thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
I Parker Foster of Eliot, forming part of letter in the State of Maine aged seventy eight years, testify and say:— That the above is a true copy of an original Certificate in my possession; that I was a Sergeant in Capt. King's company in the 4 th Regt. of Mass a Troops (in Col: Henry Jackson's Regiment)

For over two years to the best of my remembrance, that I enlisted on the 24th Jany 1781 and was Honourably discharged on the 31 st December 1783 having served 2 years 11 months and seven days: That my warrant as a Sergeant was transmitted to Washington when I claimed my pension in 1819 where I presume it is now on file: - That I pray, that my present certificate may be cancelled and another given me, for my full pay as Sergeant under the Act of the 7th June 1832.
Parker Foster
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County } S t Portsmouth: 31 st May 1839
Then Parker Foster, above named, personally appearing subscribed and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit: I also certify, that he is in my opinion a credible and respectable witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal the day, month and year, last of overwritten.
W m B. Parker Notary public.

Providence, R. I., 31 st May 1839.
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Sir
On the other side is the claim of Parker Foster for his pay as Sergeant under the Act of 1832 and I request that his Certificate or any correspondence necessary to elucidate this claim, may be addressed to me.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
Wm B. Parker.

Parker South
Sergeant Col. Jacksons Regt
Mayto Line 1781 - 1783
acc. 1 st April 1815
Also noted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this first day of April A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Parker Foster aged fifty six years resident in
Elliott in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"
That he the said Parker Foster in the month of December 1781 enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years under Capt King in the Reg t commanded by Col. Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to his duty as a private in said Company & Reg t , until the month of November 1783, when he was appointed a Sergeant by Capt H. Jackson in the same Company & Reg t , in which capacity he served until peace took place when he was honorably discharged but has lost his discharge -

That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
Parker Test. I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

Parker Foster died Oct 1832
Please to communicate with Stephen Thomas, agent West Fairlee Vermont

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Mark Dennett of Hittery , in the County of York , Esquire, was, on the 25th day of May A. D. 18 42 appointed and Commissioned, and on the 20th day of June A. D. 18 42 , qualified as a Justice of the Peace and Quorum , within and for our said County of York that he still continues to hold said
H. J. Anderson on Office: _____
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- five and in the sixty  seventieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip L. Johnson , Secretary of State.

37092
Parker Foster
M. 2
act. J. June 32-
Marshall B. Coonrad South of Prisons Washington D.C.
3690

West Fairlee Vt. Aug 26, 1845
My Dear Sir,
I herewith forward the Declaration of Parker Foster, under the act of 1832. Mr Foster is of the opinion that he improved two years service as Sergeant under the act of 18 th of March 1818. to which proof he refers.
I respectfully submit the case to your consideration. You will please communicate with me.
I am very Respectfully your Obt Servant Stephen Thomas
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington D.C.